lough

Plural: loughs

Noun

A lake or sea inlet, especially in Ireland.
a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
Irish word for a lake
A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland.
lake, pool

Examples

Finding a spot for LOUGH on the board felt like discovering a hidden gem.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Irish loch (from Old Irish loch), from Proto-Celtic *loku (“lake, pool”), from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (“pond, pool”). Doublet of lay, loch, and Looe.

Synonyms

loch

Scrabble Score: 9

lough: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lough: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lough: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

lough: valid Words With Friends Word